What's this i hear about FoxHD?

[DirtyMack]

Is this channel coming to E*'s HD pack soon?

 

[Cyclone]

No, that is wrong unless you can provide new proof?

 

[DirtyMack]

Well, it was announced for Direct TV, so i was hoping for some good news for us E* subscribers.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004--Continuing to expand its
high-definition and enhanced digital television programming, DIRECTV, Inc.,
the nation's leading digital multichannel television service provider,
announced today that it plans to offer CBS-HD programming -- including hit
primetime series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Everybody Loves
Raymond," as well as the Sunday, Feb. 1 broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVIII --
in the coming weeks. A similar agreement with FOX is expected to be reached
in the next several weeks.
The CBS-HD programming, from WCBS in New York and KCBS in Los Angeles, will
be available to eligible DIRECTV customers in markets where CBS owns and
operates stations, including Chicago; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Boston;
Dallas; Detroit; Minneapolis; Miami; Denver; Pittsburgh; Baltimore; Salt
Lake City; Austin, Texas; and Green Bay, Wis. Similarly, FOX programming is
also expected to be offered to customers in FOX O&O markets.

 

[charper1]

If E* follows suit it WILL NOT be added to the HD pack. It will be an add-on service like CBS-HD is and most likely ONLY for those that can qualify too. The same would hold true for any HD distant network until the law chages and allows the satellite providers & users the 100% level playing field.

 

[rtt2]

It will be tougher negotiations for Dish. DirecTV is owned by News Corp. Fox is owned by News Corp.

This is corporate synergy in action.

Dish will most likely have to pay a higher price to get FOX and negotiations may take longer.

 

[mike123abc]

It will be tougher negotiations for Dish. DirecTV is owned by News Corp. Fox is owned by News Corp.

This is corporate synergy in action.

Dish will most likely have to pay a higher price to get FOX and negotiations may take longer.

Actually it will probably be the opposite. Dish will probably be able to get FOX without much problem to avoid any appearance of antitrust issues. Since FOX is transmitted via satellite there is a lot of federal laws/regulations about how the price can be negotiated to avoid favoritism.

 

[charper1]

Mike, you are 100% correct. That language has already been written into the agreements between the government and all the parties involved.